Cohiba (non-Cuban)

The fourth release of General Cigar Co.’s Weller by Cohiba series features a blend that uses a binder aged in barrels that once held Weller Full Proof Bourbon. It’s offered in a lone 6 x 50 toro size that comes packaged in fancy tubes and boxes.

The binder gets aged in the barrels that held the elusive 114 proof spirit, which helps impart a bourbon flavor into the profile. The packaging also gets an update to match the color scheme of the Weller Full Proof bottles.

The newest vitola in General Cigar Co.’s Riviera line also happens to be the first lancero in the non-Cuban Cohiba brand’s history. However, the blend remains the same as the previous three vitolas in the line, including the wrapper grown in Mexico’s San Andrés region.

It’s the fourth release in the only American-made Cohiba line.

The Nicaraguan corojo wrapper remains the same, but this year’s version gets some new internal tobacco and a new look for the bands.

It’s the first lancero for the non-Cuban version of the Cohiba brand.

Nearly two years after the original review, it’s time to see how some rest has treated this high-end cigar.

Get out your red pens, it’s grading time.

It’s a deeper exploration of the effects of barrel aging on tobacco.

The humidor opens up via the owner’s fingerprint. Each humidor comes with 106 cigars, including the Cohiba Red Dot Reserve, a blend exclusive to the Biometric Humidor.

“The ultimate coastal cigar lounge” will open to the public this week.